Nmap Tutorial for Beginners (2026) | Install Nmap on Kali Linux & Master Basic Scanning

Learn how to install Nmap on Kali Linux and perform basic network scans. In this beginner-friendly cybersecurity tutorial, you'll discover how to scan hosts, detect services, identify operating systems, and save scan results using Nmap. 📌 Commands Used in This Video Check Nmap Version nmap --version Update Kali Linux Package Repository sudo apt update Install Nmap sudo apt install nmap -y Scan a Single Host nmap 192.168.1.1 Scan an Entire Subnet nmap 192.168.1.0/24 Host Discovery (Ping Scan) nmap -sn 192.168.1.0/24 Service Version Detection nmap -sV 192.168.1.1 Operating System Detection sudo nmap -O 192.168.1.1 Aggressive Scan sudo nmap -A 192.168.1.1 Scan Specific Ports nmap -p 80,443 192.168.1.1 Scan All TCP Ports nmap p 192.168.1.1 Save Results to a Text File nmap -oN scan.txt 192.168.1.1 Save Results to XML Format nmap -oX scan.xml 192.168.1.1 Save Results in All Formats nmap -oA scan 192.168.1.1